Guns & Ammo vs SWLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guns & Ammo
This app provides expert reviews and insights on new firearms, optics, and ammunition. It features articles on gun technology, trends, training, and historical identification, written by experienced professionals.
- New firearms reviews
- Optics and suppressor coverage
- Ammunition updates
- Firearm technology articles
- Gun trends and training discussions
- Monthly identification and values
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Since 1958, Guns & Ammo has been the leading authority in presenting new rifles, pistols, shotguns, optics, suppressors and ammunition. Columns include a monthly identification and values, long-term holster evaluations, the latest in firearm technology as well as discussions on gun trends and training. Editors and contributors are sourced from the most experienced and well written authors with backgrounds ranging from military combat experience to law enforcement to ballistic science and competition. With each article, readers can enjoy easy-to-read narratives and reviews supported by the highest quality photography making G&A the world's most widely read firearms magazine. https://www.outdoorsg.com/about/terms-of-service https://www.outdoorsg.com/about/privacy/
SWLog
Log amateur radio QSOs and broadcast transmissions on your mobile device. Supports QRZ lookups and various broadcast schedule queries for station identification. Features GPS integration and local log browsing, with the ability to upload to a main logging program.
- Log amateur radio QSOs
- Log broadcast transmissions
- QRZ lookups
- Broadcast schedule lookups
- GPS integration
- Upload logs to main program
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SWLog is a mobile companion application to the full SWLog suite or logging and radio control applications. SWLog allows amateur radio and broadcast (shortwave, AM/FM, and utility) transmissions to be logged locally and later uploaded to the main logging program. QRZ can be used for lookups for amateur radio logs. For broadcast logs, various program schedules from ADDX, AOKI, EIBI, FCC, HFCC, ILGRadio, and SWSkeds are queried to aid in identifying the station. Features of this app include: * Download a preset list of locations, radios, and broadcast program schedules * Add an amateur radio QSO * Supports QRZ lookups * Monitor POTA spots * Add a POTA spot * Add a broadcast log * Supports lookups to various program schedules * GPS integration including calculating the current grid square to 10 characters * View/Browse locally added logs * Upload logs to the main logging program
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guns & Ammo at 4.7 against SWLog's 1.0. Guns & Ammo also leads on ratings volume (865 vs 1). SWLog's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Guns & Ammo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per year. SWLog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Guns & Ammo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guns & Ammo has 865 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Guns & Ammo's written reviews are positive against 25% of SWLog's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Guns & Ammo ships an update every 6 months, SWLog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guns & Ammo | SWLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (865 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.8% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 865 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 305 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KSE Sportsman Media, Inc | Robert Sillett |
Customer experience
Guns & Ammo
SWLog
Bugs and requests
Guns & Ammo
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compatibility issues with iOS 8
- Inability to download or access purchased content
- Inconsistent login and account management
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to access past issues
- Improved navigation and user experience
- Offline reading mode
- Better integration between print and digital subscriptions
SWLog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guns & Ammo
- 1 Year Subscription$13.991 Year
- January 2013$4.99
- February 2013$4.99
- March 2013$4.99
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- April 2013$4.99
- May 2013$4.99
- July 2013$4.99
- October 2013$4.99
- January 2014$4.99
- July 2015$4.99
SWLog
No in-app purchases
